Brussels, 24 March 2003 In order to achieve the objective of raising Europe's investment in research to 3% of gross domestic product (GDP), as decided at the Barcelona European Council meeting in...
Paris, 12 July 2002 A mission brought back from the edge, a world premiere in space, European engineers meeting the challenge of a launch malfunction: such are the results of Artemis's first,...
The "knowledge gap" between companies and academics means that businesses in the United Kingdom are missing out on up to 5,000 potentially lucrative ideas, according to the Department of Trade and...
Brussels, 15 April 2004 What are GMOs and GMMs? Genetic modification, genetic engineering or recombinant-DNA technology, first applied in the 1970s is one of the newest methods to introduce novel...
Surrey University could become Britain's first public university to opt out of government control and rely on independent funding. In 2000-01, the university was among the institutions that received...
A row over which business model to pursue for the e-university threatens to delay its establishment, which is scheduled for early next year, writes Alison Goddard. A meeting of the steering group...
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Phil Baty reports from the AUT's annual conference in Scarborough A football-style transfer market of "superstar" academics is damaging university research by creating a lower league of underpaid and...
Bruxelles, le 21 mars 2003 Medium-term growth performance in Europe depends on tapping new sources of growth. Efficient and increasing public and private investment in all areas of the knowledge...
Innovation centres based in world-class universities and college-based technology institutes were unveiled this week as part of the government's white paper on enterprise, skills and innovation. Both...
Brussels, 20 January 2004 Dear Minister Carvahlo, Distinguished speakers and guests, ladies and gentlemen, Today marks a milestone for hydrogen and fuel-cell stakeholders in Europe. I am pleased to...
Brussels, 20 January 2004 Dear Minister Carvahlo, Distinguished speakers and guests, ladies and gentlemen, Today marks a milestone for hydrogen and fuel-cell stakeholders in Europe. I am pleased to...
Trafficking of humans is a global crisis, writes Harold Hongju Koh, but there are ways in which we can stem the flow. The US State Department's Country Reports on Human Rights Practices identify at...
Trafficking of humans is a global crisis, writes Harold Hongju Koh, but there are ways in which we can stem the flow. The US State Department's Country Reports on Human Rights Practices identify at...
Brussels, 6 January 2003 In its response to a UK government consultation paper on higher education, the 'save British science society' (SBS), a UK based pressure group, has warned against excessive...